The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1887-11-12


under the ropes.
In an instant four stalwart officers had
her in hand. She was lifted over HE
ropes, and once again stood outside the
lines. "Nou must obey the law" they
said, cor it may 20 hard with YOU"
"Thc law, she yelled; what do care
for the law and my husband being MUIR
dcrcd2
'Suoor ME- XIII ME IT. YOU WILL.
She finally succumbcd and turned TO 90.
Her companions, with the exception Of
Mis-. Holmes, left her but together the
two women, with the little children s,rag-
Cling behind, walked down Clark street to
kinlic, and thence around To Dearborn
avenue. \ crowd of large proportions fol-
lowed. She needed them not On she
went, until she met another Gordon of po-
lice and another rope. Her resistance here
was so stubborn when opposed that Capt.
Buckley was at last compelled Ia order her
arrested. Every effort Of gentle restraint,
persuasion, argument and cntcaty was
employed to no effect. Finally u call was
sent IN for the East Chicago avenue patrol
wagon. The prisoners were led tn the
corner Of Illinois street and Dearborn
avenue, where the wagon drove up. Little
Albert Parsons, IT,, and his still smaller
sister, were lifted in, and, while breathing
scntimcntsof unbecoming rage and despair,
Mrs. Parsons was assisted to ascend. Mrs.
Holmes disdnincd assistance, and mounted
the wagon with II show of offended feeling.
\ tremendous crowd had congrcgatcd at
that point, and II was only after squad NJ
officers had rushed upon the throng with
drawn clubs that the wagon was able 10
pass out. Once at the station, the prison.
ems were given seats in the basement rgis-
try-room. They Ncrc not booked
Non LOCKED ~ 4 crIi.
Mr Parsons, with Mp Holmes and the
two children of the former, were released
from the station ut 2:l5 O'Clock this after
noon. She looked very sad and down
hearted, In meek tones she asked IT,
porter: "ls the bloody business over"
When told that It WIS, she made no
answer, aud proceeded TO explain why she
was ut the jail. She was told by deputy
last night To call nj the Jail at $50 o'clock
! this morning, ~ that the children might
see their father. At the appointed time
she made the request 10 bc allowed To en-
ter, and was sent from one street to an
other until 1890 o'clock Then she made
an effort Ia pass under the rope, and was
| prevented. At the next corner she was
| put in patrol wagon and taken Ia the
station She said she WIS very courteously
treated, being placed in the same cell with
Mr. Holmes and the children. Accom-
panied by the reporter. she walked south
ON Clark street Ia Indiana street without
apparently being recognized 10y amy one.
Every moment boys would shove paper
in her face, saying Full account OF tho
execution"
| She broke down and sobbcd, and a. they
| passed along took her boy more firmly 10y
| the hand and walked more rapidly, Keep
ing her head bent down.
ORDERS or rIIE roLICg.
Tho police had strict orders not Ia allow
! crowds 10 congcgatc. and the people
| who walked along the STREETS heading 10
! the Jail were kept moving II WIS good
natuwd, well dressed crowd, aud not a
word was heard that could be- interpreted
~ an attempt Ia create excitement. At 10
O'Clock there were luily -, aOOpcrons Suf-
rounding the police, but all were moving.
except where they conlrcgatcd two blocks
from the jail and stood in little groups
watching the somhcr building. The larg.
est number ol persons Ia be- seem was at
| Dearborn avenue aud Illinois street, the
nearest point To where the gdlloWs were
/ erected.
On the moment that the trap fell aud
| the word reached the outside u hall dozen
/ incidents simultaneously occurred Ia throw
| the crowded streets into srcnc Of the
| widest excitement. As the thmnrs we're
| cUvding forward and clamoring Ia obtain
/ q confirmation of the news the Ei,i CHI
| cngo avenue wagon, with the gong IN full
| play aud the horss ut bpak-n,,k gait.
| dashed down Clark street
/ Here look ont for The engines.
make way, make Way
4 thousand such cries we've raised and
the crowd, dividing in halves 1T the mid
die Oi the street. rushed with crushing
lprcc upon the walks. Through this un.
certain passage the wagon flew, until at
the corner Of kiuyic street II encountered
u mn-s oi struggling beings that could not
possibly give way. In the center III this
multitude, hall dozen policemen we're
STRUGGLING WITH 4 PRISONER
| anil cndpayorng to clear an avenue ~
exit. The arrest Of this man was even
| brlup that moment source ui excite
mrut and the tumult and rush Ut men
was uncomfortable.
The prisoner had attracted attention Ivy
| the loud aud iusuTtcctiUnnfy nrmarks ha
! delivered from the curb, at the corner VI
! CLARK aud kinzir streets. Oirccr Clarity,
| oi the day slual,' pushed through the
| crowd, aud, Selling the orator by tho
| shoulders showed linn along with instruc-
| tions 10 "mUyc on" As hc lid NO, the
officer struck the man across the hips with
! his club. The blow gave back q sharp,
metallic sound, that could come from nei-
| Their flesh nor clothing Instantly the man
| vhirlcd, aud whipped large revolver
| from his hip pocket. Just rs quickly OH
Ger Smith, also Of the squad, seiled tho
man, wpnchcd the pistol from his hand,
aud administered an open handed blow up
/ ON the mans ear. la the vigorous clutches
| oi the officers the man was dragged 10 the
/ patrol box amid the concentrating crowds
/ aud swelling tumulL A hurry" call was
| sont in, aud il was In response Ia this that
/ the patrol wagon passed up. To complete
/ the confusion, nj this instant u powerful
| double team OF horses drawing u heavy
| hide wagon took fright at some paint east
| OF Dearborn avenue and came, with trail
| ing lines, westward and In the crowd.
/ The line \ armed policemen stationed
across kinEc street nc Dearborn avenue
| Offered ull the resistance In their power,
/ hut the terrified animals scattered them
| like chat, and. plunging through tho
ropes. dashed onward II seemed, IN they
flew across Dearborn avenue and boro
down upnn the crowd, the dense skirts OF
which were but u few feet beyond, that a
terrible catastrophe was inevitable. At
that moment however, the wheels struck
an unorcupipd carriage that stood near the
curb and, with q crush, the wagon was
checked. aud the horses, broke rom tho
gear
TElL oyER EXHAUSTED.
A score of strong hands were ut the bits
~ the horses struggled to their feet, and